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Innovations in Talent Management: WorkStep

Posted: 10/14/2022 - 03:52
Innovations in Talent Management: WorkStep

Can you outline why your team embarked on this project and the problem that needed to be solved?

I began my career in supply chain as a manager at a 3PL warehouse. Hiring and retention were the #1 challenge on the warehouse floor. The constant turnover affected every aspect of the warehouse’s operations. It all stemmed from a major disconnect between managers and hourly workers.  
 

Source Wars: Episode I – The Rise Of Software

Posted: 01/07/2020 - 00:00
The Rise Of Procurement Software

Procurement is old. Just how old you ask? Well, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… it’s been around for millennia. As a natural function of trade and commerce, it developed organically during the earliest civilizations. Papyrus records indicate procurement can be traced as far back as the Egyptians (the first Jedi) in 3000 B.C.

“Buying” Open Source: Software, Support and Getting the Best Deal

Posted: 01/06/2020 - 02:48
When it comes to open source software, procurement teams must understand the specific nuances of these types of projects.

“Open source” describes a specific approach to creating, distributing and using software. Anyone can see how the source code for this software is put together, they can often use this software for free and they can potentially alter it to meet their own needs. But, if something is free, why do procurement teams need to get involved, and when can it lead to potential headaches?

Software Surplus! Over-Subscription Could Be Costing Your Company Millions

Posted: 10/08/2019 - 02:11
Software Surplus! Over-Subscription Could Be Costing Your Company Millions
Sourcing professionals know that companies make significant investments in software to run and drive their businesses. They see first-hand how software subscription costs might run as high as hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Yes, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer and various business units collaborate to determine what software is needed, but typically it’s the procurement office that makes the purchase, and employees that use the software. Therein lies the problem.

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